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It’s Okay to Feel Bad For No Reason
The first noble truth of the Buddha is that when we feel suffering, it doesn’t mean that something is wrong. What a relief. Finally somebody told the truth. Suffering is part of life, and we don’t have to feel it’s happening because we personally made the wrong move.
Pema Chodron • When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times (Shambhala Classics)
Jamey: Exactly. Ralph Waldo Emerson says, “Our moods do not believe in each other.” When you’ve coped with depression, you know how enveloping it can be, and how seductively it can convince you that the darkness which it discloses is the sum total of reality. Then it passes. Andrew: Yep. Been there enough to know that. Jamey: I figured. Andrew: Go
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Say it with me: If you feel anxiety, frustration, or sadness, it does not mean something is wrong with you, it means you are a human being. You are not alone in your experience of unpleasant feelings—they are common to all people. Even loneliness. Yes, that’s right—you are never alone in your loneliness. And sometimes for no reason at all, you feel... See more
Jeff Sullivan • Why I Am So Happy
“... a person who is obsessed with the desire for perfect feelings tries to feel refreshed at all times. In fact, however, our daily feelings naturally flow and change according to internal and external conditions like the weather. A person who insists upon feeling refreshed is like one who hopes to have clear skies all the time. As soon as he sees
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